A recap of last week’s tea related news: Teavana IPO is Investors’ Cup of Tea - http://www.cnbc.com/id/43885021 Today in WTF: Soluble Tea Pills Create An Instant Cup: http://tea.fm/r3t5SD Top 10 Chinese Cities for Tea Lovers: http://tea.fm/n0tltE Student Researchers Find Secret Tea Ingredients: http://tea.fm/r74MNY (they find what would be expected in an agricultural product…)
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A recap of this week’s tea related news: Japanese tea ceremony held at Pearl Harbor: http://tea.fm/oOVVQh Japan Time: Serving Iced Matcha Tea: http://tea.fm/ru8FIe Tea becomes Kenya’s most important commodity: http://tea.fm/r5br0t Scientific American: Student Researchers Find Secret Tea Ingredients: http://tea.fm/r74MNY
read more »A Taiwanese tea company uses a fake Steve Jobs to advertise it’s Tong Yi Cha!
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** take 15% off your order at my tea shop: Chicago Tea Garden using code: HACKERS10 I recently sat down with Samuel Iglesias, tea-enthusiast (nerd) and first-time iPhone developer to discuss his journey in creating an app called “Tea.” Who helped you with the app? Tea is the result of a collaboration between me (@siglesias) [...]
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There exists an herb in China’s Yunnan Province who’s aroma closely resembles that of sticky glutinous rice. “Nuo Mi Xiang Nen Ye” translates to “Sweet Rice Tender Leaves.” This tea in maocha form, is left for months in close contact with Nuo Mi Xiang Nen Ye leaves until the tea leaves take on the scent [...]
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iPhone Developer Sam Iglesias (@siglesias) announced today that Tea for iPhone (@teaapp) has been released in Appleʼs iTunes App Store. Tea for iPhone is a new iOS application that gives tea drinkers a convenient way to store their tasting notes and brew settings, with simple one-tap sharing for Facebook and Twitter. Tea also has a built in timer that [...]
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So many times I meet people that have been told erroneous information about tea. I have met countless people searching for certain teas that will cure certain disorders, from sleep apnea to arthritis. I drink tea because it tastes good, tea is not a medicine to me, and I don’t believe in selling tea as [...]
read more »Tea Geek Basics of Tea: 6-Part Course – April 3, 2011 Michael J. Coffey of Tea Geek joins us in April for this one-day, 6-part tea primer course. Enroll now, as there are only 12 spots. Every student receives a gaiwan, a yixing pot, and tea samples. Sign up here. A Course on Steeping Chinese [...]
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From Wonderlane’s Flickr Monks have been drinking tea for thousands of years to maintain a state of “mindful alertness” during long periods of meditation. But only in the last few years have studies shed light on why tea has this effect on the mind. The two elements responsible for this are caffeine and L-theanine, and [...]
read more »Just wanted to share with everyone a beautiful PDF of my previous “Hacker’s Guide to Tea” that will appear in the January 2011 issue of Hacker Monthly. Hacker Monthly is a collection of the most interesting posts from Hacker News each month. Here it is, enjoy!: Hacker’s Guide to Tea
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